St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

About St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

If you compare St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in Beeston to the wider Leeds primary landscape, its headline metrics stand out sharply. The local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 61 per cent. St Anthony's hits 80 per cent — a full 19 points higher. That gap places the school comfortably in the top 25 per cent of primary schools nationally, and it ranks 20th out of 204 schools in Leeds on that measure. It also sits in the top ten per cent of primaries across Yorkshire and the Humber. The school is oversubscribed by a significant margin: for 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 149 applications, with 48 families listing it as their first preference. That kind of demand is a strong signal that local parents recognise the academic edge this school offers.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is consistently strong. In maths, 97 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard and 57 per cent achieved the higher standard — a notably high proportion. Reading saw 83 per cent at expected and 43 per cent at the higher level, while writing hit 90 per cent expected and 17 per cent higher. The average scaled scores back this up: 109 in maths and 108 in reading. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, rated it Outstanding across the board — quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all received top marks. The only slight exception was early years provision, which was rated Good. That inspection marked a continuation of the Outstanding rating the school has held since at least 2010, though the previous inspection had not assessed all categories in the same depth.

The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with 216 pupils on roll — slightly above its official capacity of 210. Facilities include a chapel, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, a gymnasium, playing fields, a library and a sensory room. Sports on offer include gymnastics, netball, rounders, tennis, athletics and cricket, while clubs range from coding and chess to gardening and eco club. The school's SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 19.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. For families prioritising strong academic outcomes within a Catholic ethos, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process, St Anthony's is a standout option in south Leeds.

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